Lassana Traoré (footballer)

Lassana Traoré
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-06-07) 7 June 2007
Place of birth Koumpentoum, Senegal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Saint-Étienne
Number 34
Youth career
Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2025 Diambars
2025– Saint-Étienne 1 (0)
International career
2023 Senegal U17 6 (0)
2025– Senegal U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:54, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:54, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Lassana Traoré (born 6 May 2007) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.

Club career

Traoré joined the youth academy of Diambars at the age of eleven.[1] On 18 June 2025, he joined French Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne, signing a four-year professional contract.[1][2] He initially integrated the first team as the back-up left-back.[3]

International career

As part of the Senegal under-17 national team in 2023, Traoré won the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Honours

Senegal U17

References

  1. ^ a b @ASSEofficiel. "Official statement : Lassana Traoré, joins les Verts and turns professional". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  2. ^ "A Diambars FC gem signs pro contract with Saint-Étienne". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. ^ "ASSE - Mercato : Horneland lance un premier défi au jeune Traoré". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  4. ^ "Serigne Saliou Dia praises Lassana Traoré and reassures Saint-Étienne". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  5. ^ "ASSE Mercato : qui es-tu Lassana Traoré, la future recrue des Verts ?". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-10.